It was a smart move on his part to try and pander Joe’s Vote again instead of threatening him with the strip. Maybe he will just give them lip service and support the Repubs anyway.

I am curious what the people here think of Lieberman. Would he be welcomed into the Republican Party if that were his choice?

If the Democrats run the board and all three lose the recounts/run-offs (highly unlikely, but just saying), Reid will kick Liebermann’s butt up between his ears. Otherwise, Joe’s the kindest, nicest, most gentle person Reid has ever known.

If Reid dumps him, he gets two years of procedural opposition guaranteed. On the other hand, Lieberman probably will vote with them much of the time on lots of issues.

They can try to knock him in 2012 if they want, but the Dems would be foolish to needlessly antagonize a vote that will be theirs 80% or more of the time.

is that Reid wouldn’t even be Majority Leader in this Congress if Lieberman hadn’t caucused with the Dems after they stabbed him in the back in the 2006 election cycle.

and the potential of the following….

Joe Lieberman if knowing he’d be thrown out the D caucus anyway, he could (SHOULD) join us NOW! This will return to a 50/50 for this the/an “interim” (transition) session of Congress! Let him work with us (gang of 14 style) to (at least, split) the remaining open appointments that President Bush HAS A RIGHT TO APPOINT to the Judicial Benches!

If Barack wants Republican respect, let him EARN IT! Let him step up, and actually/finally do the right thing. Make him stand up and be counted, no “Present button.” Make him choose to say that Judges should come to the Floor for UP/DOWN without delay and/or obstruction (if even for only a compromised number, half, the available seats. We would have to, in turn, offer no obstruction, or equal cooperation, for the other half – If they earn it!).

Needless to say, I will not hold my breath.

Here’s the problem–there is no place for independents or moderates in Washington, D. C. John McCain learned the hard way that pandering to folks makes you look like an amoeba in the animal and plant kingdom of politics. The biggest misconception taught to school children is that meaningful dialogue and discussion take place in the House and the Senate, You either vote with the Democrats, or wake up with a political horse head in your bed or your shoes in political cement. If you are not for the Democrats, you are against the Democrats–this is too important a time in our nation’s history to have dialogue. There is no discussing anything with a Democrat–as the mob says, if they want your opinion, they’ll give it to you. Washington is simply about power and imposing your party’s will on the people, all the while convincing them it is for their own good. Politicians make rules that somehow simultaneously increase their power and decrease your freedom, and God help you if you try to get in the way! Good luck, Joe–you have been officially given your two week notice!